Tawny-bellied Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis syrmatophorus مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Tawny-bellied Hermit Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Phaethornis syrmatophorus Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,2 cm (4.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 7,35 g (0.26 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore with elongated bill suited to pendant tubular flowers. Gleans small spiders and mites from … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Tawny-bellied Hermit only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Tawny-bellied Hermit

الغناء

High, crystalline twittering with silvery quality; rapid light notes cascading brightly in animated aerial display sequences.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tawny-bellied Hermit

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in foothill and lower montane forest. 700–1,800 m elevation.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Tawny-bellied Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Tawny-bellied Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (13-15 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Peru at 1,200-2,500 m elevation. Green plumage with tawny-buff belly and long, curved bill. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia and other tubular flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

A large hummingbird (18 cm, wingspan 28 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,500-3,500 m. Brilliant sapphire-blue wings, green body, and long tail. One of the largest hummingbirds. Nectarivore of montane forest, visiting large-flowered Ericaceae.

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